Thesaurus results for PASTURING

pasturing

verb

present participle of pasture

as in grazing

to feed on grass or herbs pasturing sheep on town lands was actually a cheaper alternative to mowing

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Recent Examples of pasturing His friend, a 64-year-old shepherd, had requested a permit from authorities that day to check on his sheep, pasturing in the area just above Blatten. —

Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025

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grazing

Verb

As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty.

— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
Up close, the shaggy layers framed her face effortlessly, with the shortest layers brushing just past her eyes and the longest layers grazing her jaw bone.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 June 2026